Trilocale in Viale Racar 1
Tempocasa Lecce Porta Rudiae propone in vendita esclusiva un trilocale a Frigole, all’interno del Villaggio Racar. La soluzione è un appartamento indipendente di circa 56 mq, situato al piano terra, ideale per chi desidera uno spazio accogliente e funzionale da vivere durante la stagione estiva o da destinare a…
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At €55,000 (€982/m²), the estimated effective cost is about €66,200, or €1,182/m²—well above the €600/m² local comparison level. The 1 km distance from the sea and 24 photos add appeal, but the listing does not say whether the apartment is renovated or provide technical details.
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A bright, exceptionally tidy and fully usable seaside apartment with attractive terracotta floors, a fitted kitchen, two bedrooms and a pleasant furnished interior. It is more practical than spectacular: the exterior is modest, there is no real view or historic character, and the 56 sqm footprint keeps the dream factor in the charming-and-affordable range.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €200/m². There is no published price band below €350/m², so the range is that figure widened by the spread of the lightest band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€4,000 – €6,000
Wiring, water and sanitary work of any kind, heating, air conditioning and gas go to a registered firm by law, and so do flues and the air openings for gas appliances. That labour stays in the bill. Yours is the stripping out, plaster, paint, floors, tiling and carpentry.
Labour is 61% of a renovation price on average and 67% at the median, across 191 items of the Emilia-Romagna 2025 public price list. Materials are the rest. An averaged price list, not a quote.
Materials you buy yourself carry 22% VAT; supplied by the firm doing the work they go at the 10% renovation rate. On a €30,000 materials bill that is €3,600 of extra tax.
Household wiring installed before 13 March 1990 counts as compliant if it has a main breaker with overcurrent protection, protection against direct contact and a 30 mA RCD. Having a firm bring the existing wiring up to that and certify it is the cheapest lawful route.
- Compact 56 sqm layout with only one bathroom.
- No meaningful private garden or terrace is visible; the rear space appears to be a small light well/laundry area.
- The listing presents it mainly as a seasonal seaside home or investment, and condition/energy details are not provided.
Estimate from the listing and its photos, not a survey. Treat it as the starting point for your own quotes. An Italian builder's quote is normally written without VAT and without design fees, so add about a quarter to any figure a firm gives you.
The area around
Location score 55/100No mountains or named mountain range within about 15 km; the terrain is the low-lying Salento limestone plateau. The Adriatic coast lies within about 10 km, with local coastal frazioni such as San Cataldo and Torre Chianca. The Le Cesine wetland/WWF nature reserve is on the nearby Adriatic coast, within about 10 km. No ski lifts within the 15 km radius. The cluster is in the urban fabric of Lecce, the provincial capital, which has a Baroque historic centre, the University of Salento, a railway station and regional bus services, museums and multiple churches. The city and its buildings are commonly built in local 'pietra leccese' (Lecce stone) and the historic centre is noted for the local Baroque building style often called 'Lecce Baroque.' The surrounding area is agricultural with widespread olive groves and other Mediterranean crops; the province has been affected in recent years by the Xylella fastidiosa outbreak in olive trees. Brindisi Airport (Papola Casale) is the nearest commercial airport at roughly 40 km (logistical note, outside the 15 km landscape).